Friday, December 16, 2011

IT'S CHAMPIONSHIP EVE!

We are now in Orlando FL, sitting at ringside at Glenda Dawkins’ final for the Central Florida Kennel Club for the last of the warm ups for this weekend’s AKC/Eukanuba National Championship.

We have seen a banquet of the best AKC has to offer today. The seven who made it to the last ring were the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Wynmoor Champagne Supernova, the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Thaon’s Mowgli, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Protocol’s Veni Vidi Vici, the Wire Fox Steele Your Heart, the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Banana Joe v Tani Kazari, Standard Poodle, GCH CH Jaset’s Satisfaction, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Babheim’s Captain Crunch.

It was the Wire, Eira, taking her 17th BIS of the year into the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship. Let the games begin.

NUMBER NINE

NUMBER TEN

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The author has been attending dog shows as a spectator and exhibitor for over 45 years. He is a retired management consultant who has advised multiple organizations affiliated with the AKC and the Cat Fanciers Association on business management, long range planning, customer service, and legislative matters. After 25 years of living in the big cities of New York, San Francisco, and Washington, DC, he now resides in his hometown of Memphis, TN.

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